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Six Scorched Roses: A Crowns of Nyaxia Novella
by Carissa Broadbent
About this book
Six roses. Six vials of blood. Six visits to a vampire who could be her salvation… or her damnation.
Lilith has been dying since the day she was born. While she long ago came to terms with her own imminent death, the deaths of everyone she loves are an entirely different matter. As her town slowly withers in the clutches of a mysterious god-cursed illness, she takes matters into her own hands.
Desperate to find a cure, Lilith strikes a bargain with the only thing the gods hate more than her village: a vampire, Vale. She offers him six roses in exchange for six vials of vampire blood—the one hope for her town's salvation.
What began as a simple transaction gradually becomes something more, and Lilith is faced with a terrifying realization: It's dangerous to wander into the clutches of a vampire… and in a place already suffering a god's wrath, more dangerous still to fall in love with one.
Six Scorched Roses is a standalone fantasy romance novella set in the world of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, perfect for those who love dark romantic tales with bite and fans of Sarah J. Maas or Jennifer L. Armentrout.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0CGXXXY2W
Reader Reviews
April 7, 2023
Overall Score: 4.5/5⭐️ Plot: 4/5⭐️ Character Development: 4/5⭐️ Ease of Reading: 5/5⭐️ Overall Enjoyment: 5/5⭐️ Set in the same Crowns of Nyaxia Universe as The Serpent and the Wings of Night, Carissa Broadbent’s novella Six Scorched Roses is truly delightful and ticks all the boxes for a whirlwind romance. Lilith has been destined for death since the moment she came into the world. She uses the time she has remaining to try and find a cure for the god-sent disease that has plagued her city for...
March 16, 2026
A great Novella “1.5” before jumping into book 2 in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. Great story and plot, loved the insight into some of the other Gods in this world since we didn’t see much of them in book 1, and love how it tied in with where we left off in book 1! Onto book 2! )
November 19, 2023
Another 5-star read for me! Broadbent strikes again. After finishing Book 1 in Carissa Broadbent's Crowns of Nyaxia series, I was excited but also slightly nervous to jump into this novella story, which is meant to be read in between books 1 and 2. I enjoy novellas but given the richness of the world Broadbent created in book 1, I wondered if a shorter form style would work well. All I can say is, it 100% DELIVERED and Broadbent once again blew me away. In Six Scorched Roses, we are introduced...
April 25, 2023
⭐️4.0 “Time, Vale,” I said. “Time is the most valuable resource of all, and some of us are perpetually short.” Carissa Broadbent has brought us a thought-provoking standalone fantasy-romance novella in only 180 pages. The eyes flow past her words like a knife through butter on a warm day and this is easily a book that can be read in one sitting. This is book 1.5 of her A Crowns of Nyaxia series that is a story following two characters, Lilith and Vale: There is Lilith, a women tormented by...
September 1, 2025
Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent is nothing short of phenomenal. If you’re a fan of dark, gritty fantasy with morally complex characters and an emotionally charged plot, this book will absolutely blow you away. From the very first page, I was hooked—and by the end, I was left craving more of this haunting, beautifully woven world. The characters in this book are, without a doubt, one of its greatest strengths. The protagonist is strong-willed and fiercely determined, but she’s also...
